Dr. Davis began his career by obtaining a degree in civil and environmental engineering, specializing in fluid mechanics and the dispersion of pollutants in rivers, from the University of Alberta. From there, he joined the turbulence research group at the University of Toronto completing his M.A.Sc. research on turbulent flow modeling in combustion engines. Interested in modeling and numerical simulations, Dr. Davis went on to complete a doctorate in the Institute of Energy Technology at ETH Zurich specializing in multiphase flows and thermal hydraulics in nuclear reactors. He then went on to work as a Post Doctoral Fellow on the 2008 Phoenix Mars Mission. There, his research focused on modeling heat and mass transfer around the Mars Lander through numerical simulations on parallel computer clusters.

With a passion for teaching, Dr. Davis is currently researching pedagogical methods with projects focusing on problem-based learning, development of student assessment and feedback software, and risk assessment model for the retention of students in post-secondary institutions. In addition, he mentors students with interdisciplinary projects focusing on developing smart technologies using sensors.

Dr. Davis is open to collaboration and encourages students, researchers and industry to contact him.

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